"The motif appears to have first been used in Eurasia, as early as 7,000 years ago, perhaps representing the movement of the sun through the sky… as a symbol of wellbeing in ancient societies ...

As a new exhibition looks at the concept of the loop, Joobin Bekhrad discovers how one symbol had different ... From the ancient Egyptian journey of the sun to Donna Summer, the loop – so ...

As a new exhibition looks at the concept of the loop, Joobin Bekhrad discovers how one symbol had different ... From the ancient Egyptian journey of the sun to Donna Summer, the loop – so ...

Masks, plaques and figurines with religious significance featured prominently among the ancient artefacts and sculptures on show. For many years, African art has been synonymous with the ...

One remains abroad in South Africa, in the estate of British imperialist Cecil Rhodes. Ancient Egyptians believed the symbol conferred health and healing ... Right eyes generally represented the ...

They had petroglyphs on them, some matching the ancient property symbols of the Kush ... A new moon is, of course, close to the sun (i.e., a thin crescent), and consequently found in the twilight ...

The massive monuments of Giza and the glorious temples of Thebes bear witness to the greatness of the African cities that built them. But other ancient ... god Hapy, a symbol of abundance.